Common Interview Questions for Financial Analysts

Congratulations!! You just got a phone call telling you that you have been selected for a job interview for a position as a Financial Analyst. You starting thinking about what kinds of questions you will have to answer during the interview and you start to worry a bit. So what are common interview questions for financial analysts?

One thing you need to remember is that interviewing for a financial analyst position is going to be very similar to interviewing for any type of position. Possibly only 10% of the interview questions will be related specifically to financial analysis. 90% of the questions will possibly be education-oriented questions, goal-related questions, employer-related questions, experience-related questions, character-related questions, and behavioral questions.

Possible Education-Related Interview Questions

Why did you choose the University that you are attending or attended?

Why did you choose your major?

What is your favorite class and why?

What is your Grade Point Average (GPA)?

Tell me about your extracurricular school participation.

Possible Goal-Related Interview Questions

What are your short and long term goals?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 Years?

How much money do you expect to be earning in 5 years? 10 years?

How will your career enhance your ability to achieve your goals?

What would you do if money was no object?

Possible Employer-Related Interview Questions

What do you know about our company?

What profits did our company declare last year?

What do you think it takes to be successful in our organization?

What do you see as the greatest challenges in our industry?

Why should we hire you versus someone else?

Why do you want to work for our company?

Possible Experience-Related Interview Questions

Why did you leave your last position or why are you looking to make a move from your current position?

What can you offer us?

What was your greatest frustration at your last or current position?

What is the toughest problem that you had to solve at your last or current position?